Twenty-Second Music World Cup|
| Dates | August 27 – September 12 2023 |
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| Teams | 32 |
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| Champions |  Norway (1st title) |
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| Runners-up |  Canada |
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| Third place |  Denmark |
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| Fourth place |  Italy |
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| Matches played | 64 |
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| Goals scored | 911 (14.23 per match) |
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| Top scorer(s) | Canada (58 points) |
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International football competition
| Continent
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Team
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Classification Date (Order)
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Participation
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Best Performance
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| Current
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Consec.
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Last
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| Africa
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 Egypt
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26 August 2023 (28)
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2
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1
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#13
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Group stage (#13)
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 Ghana
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25 August 2023 (8)
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5
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1
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#18
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Group stage (#6, #14, #17, #18)
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 Kenya
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26 August 2023 (23)
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2
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1
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#16
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Group stage (#16)
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 Mali
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26 August 2023 (29)
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16
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4
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#21
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Champion (#11)
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 South Africa
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26 August 2023 (18)
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14
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1
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#20
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Quarter-finals (#1)
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| Americas
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 Brazil
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24 August 2023 (3)
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22
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22
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#21
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Champion (#2, #16)
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| Canada
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24 August 2023 (4)
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22
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22
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#21
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Champion (#14, #21)
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 Chile
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25 August 2023 (10)
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5
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2
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#21
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Round of 16 (#14)
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 Mexico
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25 August 2023 (12)
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5
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1
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#19
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Round of 16 (#6, #19)
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 Panama
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25 August 2023 (17)
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1
|
1
|
–
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Newcomer
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 United States
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24 August 2023 (1)
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22
|
22
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#21
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Runner-up (#1)
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 Venezuela
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25 August 2023 (16)
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3
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1
|
#17
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Group stage (#16, #17)
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| Asia
|
 China
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25 August 2023 (13)
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5
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1
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#14
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Round of 16 (#8, #14)
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 Japan
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26 August 2023 (24)
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22
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22
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#21
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Champion (#8, #15)
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 South Korea
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26 August 2023 (25)
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21
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11
|
#21
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Fourth place (#5)
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 Taiwan
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25 August 2023 (9)
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2
|
1
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#19
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Group stage (#19)
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 Vietnam
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25 August 2023 (15)
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1
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1
|
–
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Newcomer
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| Europe
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Denmark
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26 August 2023 (31)
|
15
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8
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#21
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Champion (#17)
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 England
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24 August 2023 (2)
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22
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22
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#21
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Champion (#4, #6, #10, #19)
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 Finland
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25 August 2023 (11)
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15
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1
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#20
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Quarter-finals (#15, #18)
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 France
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26 August 2023 (26)
|
21
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4
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#21
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Third place (#2, #17)
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 Germany
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25 August 2023 (6)
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22
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22
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#21
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Champion (#1)
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 Iceland
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26 August 2023 (22)
|
17
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4
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#21
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Champion (#20)
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 Ireland
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26 August 2023 (19)
|
21
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1
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#20
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Champion (#5)
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| Italy
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26 August 2023 (30)
|
16
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3
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#21
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Runner-up (#6, #20)
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 Netherlands
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25 August 2023 (14)
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9
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4
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#21
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Round of 16 (#8, #21)
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| Norway
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26 August 2023 (27)
|
20
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4
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#21
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Third place (#6)
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 Poland
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25 August 2023 (7)
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6
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1
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#19
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Quarter-finals (#14, #16, #17)
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 Portugal
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26 August 2023 (32)
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5
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1
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#16
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Quarter-finals (#16)
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 Scotland
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26 August 2023 (20)
|
22
|
22
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#21
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Champion (#7, #12)
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 Sweden
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26 August 2023 (21)
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22
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22
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#21
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Champion (#3, #9, #13)
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| Oceania
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 Australia
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24 August 2023 (5)
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22
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22
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#21
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Champion (#18)
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| Round 1
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| (Kyoto Jazz Massive - "Eclipse") Japan
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7 – 8
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Finland (Kemopetrol - "Child is My Name")
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| (The Vintage Caravan - "Babylon") Iceland
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7 – 5
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Chile (Txakur - "Bosque")
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| Round 2
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| (Taeko Ohnuki - "Summer Connection") Japan
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8 – 6
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Iceland (GusGus - "Over")
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| (Anzestro - "Se Tu Mismo") Chile
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5 – 8
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Finland (Hexvessel - "Cosmic Truth")
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| Round 3
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| (Haru Nemuri - "Bang") Japan
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7 – 7
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Chile (Asia Menor - "Patio")
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| (Tenhi - "Pojan Kiiski") Finland
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6 – 7
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Iceland (Gugusar - "Listen")
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| Round 1
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| (Nickelback - "How You Remind Me") Canada
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10 – 7
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Netherlands (Arts the Beatdoctor - "Part of the Crow")
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| (Sleep Party People - "I'm Not Human at All") Denmark
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6 – 6
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Egypt (Louis Chedid - "Ainsi Soit-Il")
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| Round 2
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| (Sum 41 - "Fatlip") Canada
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7 – 8
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Denmark (Erika de Casier - "Busy")
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| (Demis Roussos - "Forever and Ever") Egypt
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7 – 3
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Netherlands (Martin Garrix - "Animals")
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| Round 3
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| (Arcade Fire - "Wake Up") Canada
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8 – 6
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Egypt (Mohamed Mounir - "Ya Hamaam")
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| (Dog Faced Hermans - "Jan 9") Netherlands
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7 – 8
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Denmark (Fallulah - "Give Us a Little Love")
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| Round 1
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| (Cássia Eller - "Try a Little Tenderness") Brazil
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7 – 5
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Portugal (Blasted Mechanism - "Start to Move")
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| (Kings of Leon - "Notion") United States
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8 – 8
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Taiwan (78BPM - "Can I Touch It?")
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| Round 2
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| (Lenine - "Envergo Mas Não Quebro") Brazil
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8 – 8
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United States (Supreme Beings of Leisure - "Contender")
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| (9m88 - "Plastic Love") Taiwan
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7 – 4
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Portugal (Marlow Digs - "Moving")
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| Round 3
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| (Pitty - "Admirável Chip Novo") Brazil
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9 – 7
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Taiwan (Sunset Rollercoaster - "Let There Be Light Again")
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| (Surma - "Maasai") Portugal
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8 – 7
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United States (Stevie Wonder - "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing")
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| Round 1
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| (Loreen - "Tattoo") Sweden
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8 – 7
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South Africa (Jean Grae - "Hater's Anthem")
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| (Hozier - "Eat Your Young") Ireland
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8 – 4
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Venezuela (Arca - "Pu")
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| Round 2
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| (Kent - "Sverige") Sweden
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7 – 7
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Ireland (Gavin Friday - "You, Me and World War III")
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| (Simón Díaz - "Caballo Viejo") Venezuela
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5 – 7
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South Africa (Chris McGregor - "Country Cooking")
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| Round 3
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| (Children of the Sun - "Leaves") Sweden
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8 – 5
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Venezuela (Desorden Público - "Allá Cayó")
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| (Miriam Makeba - "Brand New Day") South Africa
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9 – 8
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Ireland (Rejjie Snow - "Cookie Chips")
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| Round 1
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| (Shantel - "Disko Partizani") Germany
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6 – 7
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Mexico (Belanova - "Rosa Pastel")
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| (Maneskin - "Baby Said") Italy
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8 – 6
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Kenya (Witch Prophet - "Makda")
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| Round 2
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| (Mo' Horizons - "Yes Baby Yes") Germany
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7 – 8
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Italy (The Whistling Heads - "Teenage Cliché")
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| (Shad - "Rose Garden") Kenya
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7 – 5
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Mexico (Resorte - "Aquí No És Donde")
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| Round 3
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| (De-Phazz - "Death by Chocolate") Germany
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7 – 5
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Kenya (Slikback - "Ascension")
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| (Fase - "Un Viaje") Mexico
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8 – 7
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Italy (Jestofunk - "The Ghetto")
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| Round 1
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| (Hiatus Kaiyote - "Nakamarra") Australia
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8 – 8
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China (WayV - "Love Talk")
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| (Alain Bashung - "Aucun Express") France
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7 – 7
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Ghana (Moses Sumney - "Cut Me")
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| Round 2
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| (Hatchie - "This Enchanted") Australia
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7 – 5
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France (Melody's Echo Chamber - "Some Time Alone, Alone")
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| (Merlyn Wood - "S.Y.K.") Ghana
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4 – 6
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China (Dream Can - "Cheap Cheap Time I Live, Money Money Saves Me")
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| Round 3
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| (AC/DC - "Hells Bells") Australia
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8 – 6
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Ghana (Ata Kak - "Obaa Sima")
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| (Re-Tros - "At Mosp Here") China
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8 – 8
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France (Rodolphe Burger - "Days of Pearly Spencer")
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| Round 1
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| (Teenage Fanclub - "Sparky's Dream") Scotland
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8 – 6
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South Korea (Girls Generation - "Gee")
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| (Todd Terje - "Inspector Norse") Norway
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7 – 5
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Panama (Nando Boom - "Noche Enferma")
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| Round 2
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| (Chrvrches - "The Mother We Share") Scotland
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8 – 6
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Norway (Annie - "Heartbeat")
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| (Miguel Bosé - "Morena Mía") Panama
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6 – 8
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South Korea (Shadow Community - "Restless Song")
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| Round 3
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| (Altered Images - "Happy Birthday") Scotland
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6 – 9
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Panama (Erika Ender - "Abreme la Puerta")
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| (Kwon Eun Bi - "Glitch") South Korea
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7 – 8
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Norway (Keiino - "Spirit in the Sky")
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| Round 1
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| (PJ Harvey - "This Mess We're In") England
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7 – 8
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Poland (Tortuga - "Black Pharaoh II")
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| (Vieux Farka Touré - "Tongo Barra") Mali
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7 – 8
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Vietnam (Phung Khanh Linh - "Secret Sunday")
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| Round 2
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| (Wolf Alice - "Delicious Things") England
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9 – 6
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Mali (Bassekou Kouyate - "Tabali Te")
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| (The Banana - "There She Goes Again") Vietnam
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6 – 6
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Poland (Strachy na Lachy - "Dzień Dobry Kocham Cię")
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| Round 3
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| (Gang of Four - "Natural's Not in It") England
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7 – 7
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Vietnam (Limebócx - "Ho Tay")
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| (Warsaw Village Band - "To You Kasiunia") Poland
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8 – 8
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Mali (Fatoumata Diawara - "Nsera")
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| 22nd Music World Cup Champion
|
Norway
(1st title)
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| Categories
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Team
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Credit
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| Best songs
|
1
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Canada
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"How You Remind Me" by Nickelback
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| 2
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Norway
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"Manhattan Skyline" by A-ha
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| 3
|
Norway
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"One for Sorrow" by The Devil and the Almighty Blues
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| 4
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Canada
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"Kaputt" by Destroyer
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| 5
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South Africa
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"Brand New Day" by Miriam Makeba
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| Best newcomer
|
Vietnam
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Itself
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| Best match
|
Canada vs. South Africa
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"Kaputt" by Destroyer vs. "More Drugs" by Nadia Nakai
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| Best underdog
|
South Africa
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Itself
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Norway (1st title)
Canada
Denmark
Italy
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
Mali
South Africa
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
Panama
United States
Venezuela
China
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Vietnam
England
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Scotland
Sweden
Australia
